The main feature distinguishing these two paradigms is the stem. By removing the -ω from λύω, we obtain the present stem λυ-. The conjugation of the present active indicative of any -ω verb can be obtained by (a) substituting the present stem of that verb for λυ-, and then (b) adding the primary active suffixes along with the appropriate connecting vowels. Thus, for example, the present active indicative of γράφω (“I write”) is: γράφω, γράφεις, γράφει, γράφομεν, γράφετε, γράφουσι(ν). By removing